The U.S. Senate overcame a veto Obama in the lawsuits against Saudi Arabia – Bulletin

the U.S. Senate voted to overcome the veto of US President Barack Obama on a law allowing the families of the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 to sue Saudi Arabia.

President Barack Obama last week vetoed passed by Congress the bill, arguing that the U.S. court thus unjustifiably receives foreign functions. To pass initiatives in the Senate was required to complete two-thirds, i.e. 67 senators had to vote to overcome a presidential veto. No votes against were made.

Now the next step will be a vote in the U.S. house of representatives, which could take place as early as Thursday. If us lawmakers manage to overcome a presidential veto, this will be the first such case during the work of the Obama administration.

the White house has repeatedly stated that the enactment of the law could adversely affect U.S. security and relations with other countries.